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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: snozzer on March 22, 2010, 07:14:53 PM

Title: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
Post by: snozzer on March 22, 2010, 07:14:53 PM

Well, I was about to take the head off to change the gasket, but no find that the coolant leak is from what looks like a core plug on the No1 Cylinder right at the front (on the RHS) that has let go.

Bloody manual doesnt show anything, is it an easy fix?

Title: Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
Post by: Panic mechanic! on March 22, 2010, 07:16:47 PM

yup.knock it out, clean up the hole and put a knew one in basically.

Title: Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
Post by: snozzer on March 22, 2010, 07:20:26 PM

Wow super fast reply, do I need to take the cylinder head off and if so do I need then to replace the head gasket

Title: Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
Post by: Panic mechanic! on March 22, 2010, 07:30:16 PM

nope. as long as you can get to access to it to  get it out and get one back in and a hammer and centre punch to it, you should be ok. ( got to admit tho never done one on a diesel)

Title: Re: Freeze Plug - Core Plug 2.5tdi XJ (98)
Post by: The Smiths on March 23, 2010, 12:31:16 AM

If you can get to it you are VERY lucky - and just change it.

If you needed to remove it to change it then you must do the head gasket - and you should change all the plugs (others are likely to be in similar condition, but shove antifreeze in and hope they don't go)